"What?! Brother Hendrick and Father would be fighting against Valencia's royalty?!" Stella's voice reached an all-new high as her question ended up into a high-pitched scream that Zafir and her servants were visibly shaken.
Stella had been getting honest updates from Zafir since the time insisted to go home. That was her condition in order to be able to stay in Nigellus and keep training in magic. They had to inform her of what was really going on in Valyenor. She would no longer insist on going home as long as she knew that they are alright.
But this time, Zafir received a letter to prepare to go home to Valyenor in case the duel with Valencia's royalty did not go well. If Hendrick and Duke Henry get severely injured, Zafir had to go home to lead the army in their stead along with Francis and the Knight Commander.
There were strict instructions that Stella had to remain in Nigellus and would be heavily guarded by her other knights.
